Elections to Manchester Borough Council were held in 1947. One third of the council was up for election, the council stayed under Labour Party control.

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After the election, the composition of the council was

• Labour Party (Labour)
• Liberal Party (Liberal)
• Green Party (Green)
• Independent Candidates (Ind, Ind1, Ind2...)
• Conservative Party (Cons)
• Respect - The Unity Coalition (Respect)
• United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP)
• British National Party (BNP)

Below is a list of the 36 individual wards with the candidates standing in those wards and the number of votes the candidates acquired.